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Case Information

Filed 2021-10-19
Type Cc Change Of Name
Docket 10 entries
Disposition uncontested

Parties

Plaintiff Bentz, Nathan James
Photo of Hon. Fincham Thomas C

Judge

Hon. Fincham Thomas C

Buchanan County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. Affidavit of Publication filed showing publication ran for 3 weeks. (kj)
  2. Notice emailed to The Platte County Citizen to begin running on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 and continue for three (3) consecutive weeks to January 5, 2021. (kj)
  3. Judgment Name Change Petitioner appears in person, pro se. Court takes up Petitioner's Motion for Change of Name of Adult Individual. Evidence is heard. Petitioner's name is changed to NATHAN CHANEY GONDER. State of Missouri shall alter Petitioner's birth certificate to reflect change. Same shall be published in Platte County Citizen for three consecutive weeks. All as per JUDGMENT FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF ADULT INDIVIDUAL filed herein. Certified copies to Petitioner. (mlc) Filed By: THOMAS C FINCHAM
  4. Uncontested Associated Entries: 10/19/2021 - Name Change Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 12/03/2021; 9:00 AM; THOMAS C FINCHAM; Platte
  5. Notice NOTICE ON CALENDAR SETTING filed. Court date December 3, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in DIV I. (ldb)
  6. Name Change Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/03/2021 - Uncontested Scheduled For: 12/03/2021; 9:00 AM; THOMAS C FINCHAM; Platte
  7. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed Proposed Judgment for Change of Name filed and HELD pending hearing. (ldb)
  8. Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed
  9. Pet Filed in Circuit Ct PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME filed. (ldb)

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